Lebanon’s confessional system keeps change just out of reachJosh Dell is a writer based in London, who has led on democracy projects for organisations including Bite The Ballot and The Politics Project. His work has been published in CityMetric, Left Foot Forward, and The Sunday...Posted 02 Sep 2020
Most of us don’t agree with a single party across all issuesThe ‘policy comparison’ tool Vote for Policies crunched the numbers from the 1.1 million responses to their pre-election survey in 2019. Vote for Policies’ Matt Chocqueel-Mangan explains their findings. This is an edited version of...Posted 17 Aug 2020
Revealed: The true cost of Britain’s silent peersThere are many perks to being a member of the House of Lords. While many peers do work hard, it seems one of the perks is being able to claim expenses for doing very little....Posted 17 Aug 2020
Scotland’s loophole ridden lobbying laws are in need of an urgent upgradeWealth and power can get people access and influence that normal citizens can only imagine. It is, after all, why lobbying is a multi-million pound industry. That's why transparency is so vital.Posted 17 Aug 2020
Political parties – what are your plans to make a more diverse Senedd?On first glance, the Senedd might appear relatively diverse for a political institution in the UK. It made headlines in 2003 when it became the first legislative body in the world to have 50% women....Posted 17 Aug 2020
Britain moves closer to shutting down ‘dark ads’ – but we need action nowThe government has today unveiled new proposals that would require parties and political campaigners to display a digital imprint on online political advertisements. This would bring online ads in line with offline election material, which...Posted 12 Aug 2020
ERS in the Press – July 2020Another Lords scandal, fighting for fair votes, and a spotlight on foreign interference: highlights from the ERS' campaigning in July.Posted 10 Aug 2020
The unelected House of Lords is undermining Britain’s reputationBritain's ability to speak up for democracy abroad has just taken a major self-inflicted hit.Posted 06 Aug 2020
Ed Davey MP: Westminster needs comprehensive reform – including proportional representation for votersThe Electoral Reform Society offers a space to party leadership candidates to put forward their visions for democracy during internal elections. This is a piece from Ed Davey MP, who is running to be leader...Posted 04 Aug 2020
Layla Moran MP: It’s time to build a cross-party consensus for electoral reformThe Electoral Reform Society offers a space to party leadership candidates to put forward their visions for democracy during internal elections. This is a piece from Layla Moran MP, who is running to be leader...Posted 04 Aug 2020